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FZPN28 KNHC 161008
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
308 AM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF
CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
PMZ101-162215-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
308 AM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
SYNOPSIS
MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH SOUTHERLY WINDS AND
ROUGH SEAS WILL CONTINUE BETWEEN ECUADOR AND THE GALAPAGOS
ISLANDS DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. GAP WINDS WILL REACH GALE-
FORCE STRENGTH IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC THIS WEEKEND DUE TO A
TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT. WINDS WILL REACH STRONG FORCE AND SEAS
BUILD TO ROUGH IN THE FAR OFFSHORE WATERS OF GUATEMALA STARTING
SAT NIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO MODERATE TO FRESH ON SUN, BUT
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AT LEAST MIDWEEK.
PMZ111-162215-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
308 AM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 13N AND W OF 93W. WINDS N 20 TO 30 KT, ELSEWHERE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 16
SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
S OF 13N AND W OF 93W. WINDS N 15 TO 25 KT, ELSEWHERE NE
TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SW TO
W SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ113-162215-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
308 AM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ115-162215-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
308 AM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ117-162215-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
308 AM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-162215-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
308 AM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
TONIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, S
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ121-162215-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
308 AM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ123-162215-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
308 AM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
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